Meetings of the
of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation
The Carolinas Chapter of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation
meets at least 4 times per year on Saturday afternoons at various locations
throughout
Next Meeting
Saturday, June 23,
2007
12 Noon – Lunch
(please
see newsletter for details)
1:00 PM Chapter Meeting
&
Program
Myasthenia Gravis International Conference: An Update
James F. Howard, Jr., M.D.
NOTE: The
Location of this meeting is not at the usual location in Durham , NC
Directions to the Exchange
at Meadowmont,
From
Travel
West on I-40 and take Exit 273B which merges onto Highway 54 (West). Proceed on
Highway 54 (West), and at the 5th traffic light, turn left into The Exchange at
Meadowmont. From the driveway, turn left into the parking lot of the building
on your left (
From
Travel
East on I-40 and take Exit 273. At the top of the exit ramp, turn right onto
Highway 54 (West). Proceed on Highway 54 (West), and at the 4th traffic light,
turn left into The Exchange at Meadowmont. From the driveway, turn left into
the parking lot of the building on your left (
For a map, go to http://www.mapquest.com and enter the
address (
Future Meeting
Dates
Prior Meeting
Programs
March 6, Tina M. Vassar, R.N., M.S.N.
· Managing Your Life With Myasthenia Gravis
2004
March 6, James F. Howard, Jr. M.D.
· Revolutions in Myasthenia Gravis
2002
October 26, Marcia Lorimer, R.N., M.S.
· A Patient’s Prescription for Coping with Myasthenia Gravis
August 10, Michael Thomas, R.PT.
· Exercise and Activity with Myasthenia Gravis
2001
August 25, Delphine Taylor
· Answers to Troubling Social Security Questions
May 2
·
March 31
·
2000
March 11, Nancy Scott, R.N.
· Therapeutic Values of IVIg & Home
Administration
February 27, Michael Thomas, R.PT.
· Physical Therapy and the Myasthenic
Patient
October 3, Bernadette Lipscomb, R.N., BS.N.
· The Myasthenia Gravis Healthcare Team: The Importance of Follow-up & Accessibility
March 14, Tina Vassar, RN, MSN, CS
· Update on International MG Group &
Patient Exchange
September 20, Delthine Taylor, Field Representative, Social Security Office
· Disability & Relevant Benefits Including Recent Changes in Social Security Legislation
June 21, James F. Howard, Jr., M.D., Department of Neurology, The University of North Carolina School of Medicine and Donald B. Sanders, M.D., Division of Neurology, Duke University Medical Center
· Current Clinical Research Programs & How Clinical Trials Are Organized and Run
April 12, Susan Hiss, Division of Speech Pathology, University of North Carolina Hospitals
· Coping with Speech and Swallowing
Problems
November 2, Lauren L. Patton, D.D.S, Department of Dental Ecology, The University of North Carolina School of Dentistry
· Dental Care for Myasthenic Patients
August 24, Chapter Membership
· Life with Myasthenia Gravis
June 1, Nan Dwyer, OT, Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, University of North Carolina Hospitals
· Occupational Therapy for Myasthenics
February 24, Michael Thomas, RPT, Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, University of North Carolina Hospitals
· Activity and Exercise with Energy
Conservation
September 20, Gwendolyn Davis, Speech Pathologist
· Speech Pathology and the Myasthenic Patient
June 24, Chapter Membership
· In honor of our physicians
February 25, Harry S. Bagnal
· Life After Myasthenia Gravis
September 24, Tina Vassar, RN, MSN, CS, Claudia Christy, RN, BSN, Marcia Lorimer, RN, MSN, CPNP
· Helpful Suggestions for Living with MG
May 21, Donald B. Sanders, M.D., Division of Neurology,
· Myasthenic Treatment Side Effects
February 26, James F. Howard, Jr., M.D., Department of Neurology, The University of North Carolina School of Medicine
· Myasthenia Gravis; Etiology and Diagnosis
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These pages authored by:
James F. Howard, Jr., M.D.Professor of Neurology
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Copyright © 1996-2007 by James F. Howard, Jr., M.D. All rights reserved. Most recent revision Friday, June 08, 2007.